|                                  CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the   latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | Dragon Con: A nerd   pilgrimage |   |  Atlanta's Dragon Con has built a reputation as an annual   destination for acceptance and appreciation of all things nerdy. Over 25 years the   convention has grown from a crowd of 1,400 to an expected 55,000 people this year.   Here's a history of its birth and growing pangs.  |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 | Analysts: Any choice holds   risks |   |  President Obama cites a "wide range of options" in dealing with Syria, but   a closer look reveals a disheartening array of drawbacks.  |  
 
 
 | Obama: No boots on   ground |   |  President Obama said today any U.S. response to Syria's chemical   arms attack would not involve sending U.S. troops. FULL STORY | TRANSCRIPT  |  
 
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